Two Minnesota residents were arrested on May 21 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, eight counts of health care fraud, and two counts of money laundering. The suspects, Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf, are accused of defrauding the Minnesota Early Intensive Development and Behavioral Intervention Program of approximately $21.1 million through false Medicaid claims submitted over more than four years from May 2020 to December 2024. Hassan, a beneficial owner of Smart Therapy Center LLC and Star Autism Center LLC, was a provider and lead biller for Smart Therapy Center, responsible for submitting claims. Both defendants are U.S. citizens, with Hassan a naturalized citizen, and will remain in federal custody pending judicial proceedings. The investigation is led by the FBI with HSI assistance.
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